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Daniel Tompkins
5,591 Pointstimestamp.py trouble: 'float int not iterable'
Hi, I keep getting a <'float' not iterable> error when I run this code. However, I've gotten it to work in workspaces-- even after I rewrote it in a couple of different ways... I would think that with the <if len(time_stamp) == 1>, I should get a tuple with multiple values, so the "for statement" should be iterating through an index, right? HELP PLEASE!
# If you need help, look up datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp()
# Also, remember that you *will not* know how many timestamps
# are coming in.
import datetime
times = 3843764839.22
def timestamp_oldest(*time_stamp):
if len(time_stamp) == 1:
return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(time_stamp[0])
else:
for args in tuple(time_stamp):
time_list = list(args)
time_list.sort()
list_length = len(time_list) - 1
return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(time_list[list_length])
3 Answers
Umesh Ravji
42,386 PointsHi Daniel, there's a small issue with how you are using the for loop:
for args in tuple(time_stamp): # tuple of all timestamps
time_list = list(args) # here you are trying to convert a single timestamp into a list
It's not the last item you want from the list, but the first. Taking from the code you have written what you want is essentially this:
def timestamp_oldest(*args):
time_list = list(args)
time_list.sort()
return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(time_list[0])
[Edit] Wrong variable :p
Daniel Tompkins
5,591 PointsThanks for the help. I got it eventually... but I'm still a little wary of tuple iterations and unpacking. I'll get a better grasp on it as my experience grows, I suppose.
Umesh Ravji
42,386 PointsWhen I first started programming, I think it took me about 3 months to understand that functions are able to accept parameters, and are able to return values :p
Daniel Tompkins
5,591 Pointshaha Thanks for the encouragement Umesh! Cool thing to hear from such an accomplished user!